Linotype-machine.



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No. 688,2i8. Patented Dec. 3, I90l.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE. (Application filed Aug. 8, 1900.) 7 Sheets-Sheat 3.

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No. 688,2!8. Patented Dec. 3, I90l.

F. J. WICH.

LINDTYPE MACHINE.

(Application filed Aug. 8,1900.

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No. 688,2l8. Patented Dec. 3, I90l. F. J. WIGH.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

(Application filed Aug. 8, 1900.) (No Modem 7 Sheets8haet 5.

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N0. 688,2l8. Patented Dec. 3, l90l.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

(Application filed Aug. 8, 1900.)

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(No Model.)

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No. 688,2l8. Patented Dec. 3, l90l. F. J. WICH.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

( Application filed Aug. 8, 1900.)

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(No Model.)

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lTED STATES PATENT FERDINAND JOI IN WICH, OF BROADHEATH, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE MERGENTI-IALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LINOTYPE-MACHINE.

, srsoisrcamon forming part of Letters Patent no. 688,218, dated December 3, 190i.

Application filed August 8,1900. Serial No. 26,288. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: the said method is to be carried into effect Be it known that I, FERDINAND JOHNWVICH, there are cut off from the magazine a portion residing at Broadheath, in the county of Chesacross its top, which portion is incorporated ter,England, have invented certain new and with the magazine-entrance, and a portion 55 useful Improvements in Linotype-lVI-achines; across the bottom, which latter portion conand I do hereby declare the following to be a stitutes the fixed row of months above menfull, clear, and exact description of the inventioned. This double cutting off has obviously tion, such as will enable others skilled in the the effect of limiting the capacity of the magart to which it appertains to make and use the azine and is a serious drawback to its useful 60 same. ness.

The present invention relates to improve- One object of the present invention is to ments in themagazine equipmentand escapeequip a Mergenthaler linotype-machine with ment mechanismof linotype-machines, and a multiple magazine comprising a series of is more particularly applicable to the linomagazineseach of which shall beof the nor- 65 type-machine described in the specification of mal capacity and to combine with such mul- Letters Patent No. 456,532, dated September tiple magazine a mechanism for moving it 16, 1890, and now well known as the Mergenhorizontally in either direction to make the thaler linotype-machine. individual magazine containing the desider- The magazine of a linotype-machine is the ated font register with the magazine-entrance 7o reservoir in which are stored the matrices, and with the paths of the matrices to the assorted therein in separate compartments acsemblybox. cording to their respective characters, and The invention also includes the combinafrom which the necessary matrices are delivtion, with the series of magazines and the disered and composed into a line to constitute tributer, of an automatic font-distinguisher 7 the mold of the printing edge of the linotype. to prevent matrices of one font being dis- The magazine of the Mergenthaler linotypetributed into the magazine appropriated by machine consists of a pair of plates held at a matrices of a different font. definite distance apart and grooved down Referring to the accompanying drawings, their opposite faces to receive the matrices, which are to be taken as part of this specifi- 80 each pair of opposite grooves constituting one cation and read therewith, Figure 1 is a front of the separate compartments above menelevation of the upper part of a linotype-mationed. Itis supported by the machine-frame chine with my improvement incorporated in an inclined position, the matrices traveltherein; Fig. 2, a side elevation of Fig. 1 from ing through it by gravity from the upper end the right hand, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation 85 or entrance, into which they drop from the of the lower end of one of the magazines with distributer,down to the mouths through which the escapement for releasing the matrices one they drop on their way to the assembly-box. at a time therefrom; Fig. i, a side elevation,

The specification of British Letters Patent on an enlarged scale, of the top part of Figs. No. 23,940, dated December 12, 1893, describes 1 and 2 from the left hand; and Fig. 5, a rear 0 a method of equipping a Mergenthaler linoelevation, partly in section and also on an type-machine with a series of magazines suenlarged scale, of the left-hand portion of the perimposed one upon the other and braced tosaid top part. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on gether, so that they constitute jointlya multithe correspondingly-numbered line of Figs. ple magazine, each magazine of the series con- 1 and 5. Fig. 7 is a side elevation illustrat- 5 'taining a distinct font of matrices, the series ing the parts appearing at'the top of Fig. 2,

, being capable of a vertical motion in either dibut on a larger scale. Fig. 8 is a vertical secrection to make the magazine containing the tion from front to rear through the lower end desiderated font registerat its respective ends of one of the magazine-sections and the finwith the magazine-entrance and row of delivger-key mechanism cooperating therewith. I00

cry-mouths, both entrance and row of months A A is the frame of the linotype-machine.

. being fixed. According to the way in which 13 B B are three connected magazines, each 2 sgais consisting, as usual, of two parallel plates having their opposing faces grooved to receive and guide the edges of the matrices seated between them. This number may be varied as may be desired; but whatever may be the number of magazines that nu mberconstitutes the multiple magazine above mentioned.

They are all carried on a magazine-carriage consisting of side frames 1 1, tied together by cross-bars 1 1 and a tie-rod 2. They are parallel with each other and stand at the same angle with the horizon as heretofore. The magazine-carriage is capable of a horizontal motion to and from the font of the machine and under the control of the operator to make the particular magazine B which contains the required font of" matrices register with the magazineentrance or chute,through which the matrices drop from the well-known distributerscrews 00 ar as well aswith the wellknown series of channels G. Fig. 2 shows the middle magazine B so registering. Each. side frame. 1 of the magazinercarriage therefore rests upon a set: of antifriction-rollers 3, carried on horizontal axes 4;, turning in brackets 5, fast to each magazine-supporting bracket A.

6'is a horizontal strip fast to the inside face of'each vertical side A of the machine-frame, and 7 is a rearward extension of each bracket A- to serve as a guide for the magazine-carriage. This. carriage islockedin the desired registering position by the engagement of catches 8v (one on each side of the machine) in notches 9 (one for each magazine 13 in the series) in the top edge of the strips 6. Each catch 8 is pivoted at 10 on the respective side frame. 1 of the magazine-carriage and has its own actuating-sprin g 23 is a rod extending transversely of the machine. from the rear end of one catch 8 to the rear end of the other catch to make. them work together.

For the reason that the registering motion of the magazine-carriage is horizontal the upper ends or mouths of the. magazines, into which the matrices drop from the magazineentrance, already mentioned, are horizontal to.o,and all stand in the. same. plane vas shown in Fig. 1.

5.0 is a flat stationary plate carried by two transverse bars 51, one connected to each side frame of the machine.

52 is a horizontal slot in the plate. registering with the magazine-entrance and of the same, area to pass-the matrices into themagazine B then registering with it.

The plate 50 is stationary, and. the horizontal mouths of the magazines B touch it; but

52 with the registering position of the magazine as. well as with the magazine-entrace. it is preferred that the connection between it and the bracket A should be by means of eccentric screws 53 or screw-and-slot devices capable of allowing the plate 50 to be moved a little to either front or rear or to allow itsfront edge tobe lifted a little to give access to a matrix which may accidentally have stuck between the said plate 50 and the magazine. The presence of the plate 50 necessitates the following modifications in the two plates which form the magazine-entrance. (SeeFigs. 2 and 6.) The back plate 12 has heretofore been hinged by its bottom edge to the top of the bottom plate of the magazine. According tofthe present invention a bracket 55, fast on each end of it, is pivoted on the bottom end of a link 56, the top end of which is pivoted by 57 to the machine-frame.

58 is a plate fast on each end of the plate b and long enough to enter the slot 52, fitting therein close up to the inner face of the respective bar 5.1 to hold the plate b steady in its working position. The front plate 59 ispivoted by its front edge on av horizontal pivot 60, extending across the plate 50, and is held in working position by catches 61,. pivoted one on each of the plates 58 above, mentioned and caused by a spring 62 to engage in front of a catch 63, suitably positioned for such holding on the plate 50.

The front months 64 of all the magazines B in the series are at the, same angle with the horizontal as heretoforeand are on the same horizontal level, as, shown in Fig. 2.

11 is the usual guide from the months 64: of the magazine in action to the usual vertical channels. G. For the purpose. of the present invention it ispivoted by its bottom edge along the top of the plate 9 by a pivot 12.

13 is. a lip along the guidell to engage behind the front. edge of the bottom plate of the magazine in register, and 14. is a spring working from a base1-5 in the back of the plate 9. to keepthe said-lip 13 in engagement and the pivoted guide 11 in workingposition.

17 is a rocking arm fast by its bottom end to the horizontal shaftlS, turning in bearings 19 19, carried by the side frames. A A of the machine.

20. is a link from the top end of the arm 17 to a rod 21, extending from one side frame 1 to the other of the magazine-carriage.

24: is a lever fast to the, shaft 18, from which it projects to the front to present a grip-25 within reach of the operator.

26 is a bell-crank lever fulcrumed at. 27 on the lever 24:, its front arm extending to the front under the grip 25, but standing normally at a working distance below it, and its rear arm 26 projecting down-ward, as shown in Fig. 2..

28 is a wire extending from the arm 26 to one arm of a bell-crank lever 29', fulcrumed at 30 on a collar 31, fast on the shaft. 18. toprovide for an exact adjustment ofthe slot 32 is av wire from the opposite arm of the bell-crank lever 29 to one arm of abell-crank lever 33, fulcrumed at 34K on a second collar 35., likewise. fast on the shaft 18.

3-6 is. a pull-rod from the opposite. arm of the bell-crank lever 33 to the. rod 23, already described.

37 is a second wire from the same arm of the bellcrank lever 29 as the wire Its opposite end is connected to one arm of a bell-crank lever 38, fulcrumed at 39 on the collar 35, already mentioned, and having its opposite arm connected to the bottom end of a pull-rod 16, the top end of which is pivotally connected to the back of the guide 11.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate an improved multiple font-distinguisher adapted to automatically prevent the matrices properly belonging to a particular one of the magazines ]3 of a seriesbeing distributed into any one of the others. is the font-distinguisher. It is a rod of circular or polygonal cross-section, turning in bearings in the matrix-lift box 93 Its periphery carries as many rows of teeth 81 or single teeth instead of rows as there are different fonts in the series of magazines B. As there are three magazines in the series illustrated, there are three rows of teeth 81 on the distinguisher 80. The teeth of one row are difierently located lengthwise of the distributer from the teeth of any other row, and if the distributer carries single teeth instead of rows of teeth each single tooth is differently located on it longitudinally from any of the other teeth. This difference in location is clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. The feet of all the matrices of the same font are notched vertically to correspond with and clear the respective row of teeth or single tooth of the distributer on the same general principle as heretofore in matrix-font distinguishers for the said machine.

82 is a pinion fast on the rear end of the distinguisher 80 and gearing with a rack 83, capable of a vertical motion in either direction in a guide 84 on the rear face of the liftbox 00 85 is alever having its fulcrum 86 in a block fast on the plate 51.

87 is a bar capable of a vertical motion in either direction in a guide 88 and having as many notches 89 in one edge of it as there are magazines B in a series. The rear end of the lever 85 engages in a slot 90 in the rack 83, the lever itself being cranked accordingly, as shown in Fig. 5, while its front end engages in a slot 91 in the bar 86. o

2 is a spring-detent on the guide 87 to engage in the particular notch 88 opposite to it for the purpose of looking it, as well as the rack 83 and the font-distinguisher 80, in the corresponding position. The bottom end of the bar 87 carries a transverse piece 93, having an oblique groove 94 in it.

95 96 are two studs or rollers carried by pattern-blocks 97 98, fast on the adjacent crossbar 1 of the magazine-carriage, already described. The horizontal distance separating the axes of the rollers 95 96 is equal to the horizontal distance separating the centers of two adjacent magazines B of the series, and the vertical distance of the rear roller 96 above the front one 95 is the distance that the rack 83 must be moved to turn the dis-.

tinguisherSOfarenough. Thesedimensional relationships will be distinctly understood from the following description of the way in which the improved font-distinguisher works.

As already pointed out, the figures show the middle magazine of the series in register with the magazine-entrance and the guide 11. If the operator wishes to put the rear magazine of the three in register, he grips the bellcrank lever 26 and the grip 25, thereby pressing the former up to the latter and unlocking the magazine-carriage, as well as putting the guide 11 out of the path of the delivery-mouths 64 of the magazines B. He then depresses the lever 24, thereby causing the roller 96 to enter the groove 94 and push the bar 87 up through the guide 88 until the detent 92' engages in the bottom notch 89 and the catches 8 engage in the rear pair of notches g. After the desired register has been effected he lets go of the lever 26, thereby locking the magazinecarriage in its new position and leaving the guide 11 to be rocked back into working position by the spring. The distinguisher 80 is at the same time moved about its axis to present the respective set of teeth 81 or tooth in the path of the matrices traveling to the matrix lift-box 00 This travel of the matrices through the lift-box 00 as well as the means by which that travel is eifected, do not form any part of the present invention, they being as heretofore. If, on the other hand, the operator wishes to put the front magazine Bin register, he unlocks the magazine-carriage in the way above described and rocks the lever 24 in the reverse direction through the proper distance. This causes the roller 95 to enter the groove 94 and pull the bar 87 down through the guide 85 until the detent 92 engages in the top notch 89, and the catches 8 engage in the front pair of notches 9, and so with any number of magazines B in the series, notches 89, and series of teeth 81 or teeth on the distinguisher 80. When the series of magazines consists of only three and there are two studs or rollers 95 96 to engage in the groove 94, as illustrated, both the said studs or rollers stand clear of the groove 94 for register of the middle magazine B, as shown in Fig. 4; but it must be distinctly understood that the two studs or rollers 95 96, one in front of and one to the rear of the bar 97, are not essential or indispensable features of the present invention, for the latter permits of and includes one stud or roller and a groove 94 of suitable length, withwhich the said single stud or roller may be in constant engagement.

A second object of the present invention is to improve the escapement mechanism whereby the whole of it, together with the keyboard, can be taken off the machine. F is the usual escapement to each matrix-compartment in a magazine, and E the escapement-rod to each escapement. Heretofore (see Letters Patent No. 530,931, dated December 18, 1894) each escapement-rod has beenhooked'to its escapement and 'hasbeen ing fitted with-a returning-spring, the action of Whichwould if unlocked by 'the hooked connection between 'it -and the respective escapemen't-rod let the 'fron't matrix in'the respecti-vecompar'tment escape down the guide 11. According'tothe'presentinvention, the

top of' an escapcment rod Erocks the'respectiveescape'ment F to let the front-'matrix escape down the guide 11 by pushing on the respecti've'one'of "a series of levers 40,3111- 'cr-nmed'on a rod 41, supported bytlie bottom plateofamagazine B. The-rear endof alever 40'en'gages 1o0sely with the respective escape- 'inen't 'by entering aslot in' the bottom edge otit. of 'tliislever tOextend's slightlybelow the end of'the magazine,thisarrange'mentJ erinitting the series of magazines to slide '-horizon'ta'lly 'It Will -beobservedthat the-lower'e'nd over the upper endsof the ac'tuating rods-or und at the same time bringing "the "ends-of the levers '40 into'operative position over "the rods-E. "Owing "to the horizontal 'lengthd'f the lever-s '40 and the limited- 'mo'tion which they'receive, the e'nd's resting on the bars E have but little-moveinent'in a-ho'rizon- Y tal direction, and therefore an easier and a better action is secured than if the bars E were extended 'upward'dir'ectly to-the escape- 111611138 F. 42 is the returning-"spring fo'r-an esca'pemen't F- and lever 40.

'ing =so' di'stribu'ted 'as to nearly suffice "to re- Eit'nrn them to their normal position after the "return "to the respective esca'pement-rodE to 'its norm'al position; but its action makes the respective-escapement F=keep the leadingm-atri x Y intherespective' compartment by projec't'ing the pawl f in front-of -the adjacent vshoulder y, as shown in Fig. '8. ates the use of the usual pokers and sliding b'ar'to respectively lock-the escap'e'men'ts, so as' to keepthe leading matrices in and disen- -gage the hooked escapement-rods 'from the *esoapem'ents, which have hitherto been necessarywhenever it has been desirable to take "the "escapement and keyboard "mechanism off the machine or to change font. the series "of escapement -=rods stand up The topsof through slots in a horizontal bar 7O, asdescribed "in the last-mentioned patent. -A'c- .eording*to the present invention 'the bar is separate from the machine-frame A and is connected to thekeyboard (notshown'i-n the figures) by having its ends made fast to the *tops o'f two uprights 71 7-1. 6f each 'is made fast to the keyboard-base. "To s'teady the combination of 'bar and two uprights 7-1, there :is a'bracket 7 2 on each m'agazine-bracket A, presenting a-slot 73 to; the respective upright 7=l,'whic'h fits therein and fills it, it being 'locked'there'in'by a latch 7'4, j'pivo'ted upon the front er the bracket 7 2.

I twin- 1. In a linotype-maehine, a series of eon-' It'is a=light=on'e, the-weight of an'escapement and its leveribe- The bottom end seams azine's, 'afixed distributen-and magazine-supports adapted to permit adjustment of the magazines in a horizontal direction.

-2. Thehereinbefore-described combination of aseries of magazines capable'ofahorizontal motionto e'fiect'change of font; fiat pl'ate to-close-thetop mouths of the series {and slot therein to establish communication between the magazine-entrance and the magazine in register. g

3. The hereinbefore described combination ofseries ot'inagazines capable of a horizontal motion toefiect c'hang'e of font; flat plate'to close the top mouths of' theseries; slot-therein to establish communication between the magazine entrance 'and' th'e-magazin'e in register; and' theim'proved front and b'a'ck plates of the-*said magazine-entrance. V

4. Thehereinbeforedescribedcombination of a series of magazines-capable of a horizontal motion'to efteotchangeof font and register; pivotedguide to engage with the mouths of the "magazi'ne'in register; hand-lever and '-connec'tionsby-which the operator can place any magazine inth'e series i'n register'g "means for rocking the said guide' 'out of the way in time-'andfor returning it; and means for'automaticallylockingthe series in the selected position.

'5. Thehereiri'before described'combination ot a series-of'magazines capableo'f a 'horizontal motion to effect'change of font and register pivoted guide to engage with th'emouths of the magazine in register; haud lever-and connection by w'hich the operatorcan place any magazine i'n theseriesi'n register; means for rocking the said guide out of the way in time and for returning it; means for automaticallylo'cking the series in the selected position; flat plate to close the-top mouths of the magazines; slottherein to establish communication between the magazine-entrance and the "magazine in register; and theimproved front and-back platesof the saidmagazine-entrance.

6. The combination of an adjustablemultiple magazine, a font-distinguisher, and *mech anism for automaticallyadjusting the fontd-istinguisher to-corre'spond with thepo'sition of the magazine.

7. The 'combinationof the horizontal adjustable multiple magazine, a multiple rotary font-distinguisher, and mechanism for automatically rotating the distinguishe'r as the magazine is adjusted, substantially as 'described.

'8. In a linotype-machine, thecombination of a removable keyboard, escape nent-ac'tu- *atin'g rods E mounted therein and guidesfor the upper endsof said rods attached tothe keyboard-and removable therewith, whereby the ready removal of the keyboard androds is permitted without removing the-rods therefrom.

nected inclined horizontally-adjustable mag- 9. 'In-alinotype-machine, a removable key board-frame having attached thereto and removable therewith upright arms and a crossguide for the upper ends of the escapementactuating bars, whereby the entire keyboard, with the series of actuating-bars, is adapted to be removed and replaced bodily at will.

10. In a linotype-machine and in combination with the stationary frame A, the removable keyboardframe, its upright arms 71 removable therewith, the fixed guide 70 on said arms, and locking devices '74 for connecting the arms 71 to the frame.

11. In a linotypemachine, the magazine and its escapement F, in combination with an operating-lever 4O underlying the escapement and adapted to be actuated by the upward pressure of an underlying rod E.

-12. In a linotype-machine, a rotary font-distinguisher provided with a plurality of teeth, on different sides, substantially as described and shown.

13. In a linotype-machine and in combination with a fixed overlying distributor, a multiple magazine consisting of a series of inclined magazines having horizontal upper ends and a connecting frame or carriage with horizontal guides supporting said carriage in the main frame and arranged to permit horizontal adjustment of the magazine, substantially as described.

14:. In a linotype-machine, a fixed distributer, a fixed magazine entrance thereunder, in combination with a multiple magazine consisting of a series of connected inclined magazines having horizontal upper ends and mounted for horizontal adjustment, whereby the mouth of either magazine may be brought into operative relation to the magazine-entrance.

15. In a linotype-machine, a distributor, a magazine-entrance thereunder, having a horizontal lower end, in combination with a series of connected inclined magazines having horizontal upper ends, and supporting devices adapted to permit horizontal adjustment of the magazine.

16. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a fixed distributor, a series of connected inclined magazines, each provided with escapement devices at the lower end, supportingguides adapted to permit horizontal adjustment of the magazines that either one may be brought in position to receive matrices from the distributer at will, and bars E mounted in fixed guides to cooperate with the escapements of that magazine which is for the time being in operative relation to the distributor.

17. In alinotype-machine, the combination of a series of inclined magazines B, a supporting frame or carriage connecting them, said carriage mounted on rollers to move horizontally, and a movable matrix-guide arranged to connect with the lower ends of the respective magazines as they are brought successively into operative position.

18. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a fixed distributor for delivering the mat rices thereto, a multiple magazine mounted for horizontal adjustment beneath the distributer, and matrix-guides having a fixed operative position below the magazines, whereby, without raising or lowering the magazine, either one of its sections may be brought into operative relation to the distributor and the receiving-guides.

19. In a linotype-machine, the combination of a font-distinguisher, a movable magazine, and intermediate devices through which the adjustment of the magazine causes an appropriate adjustment of the distinguisher.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FERDINAND JOHN WIOH.

Witnesses:

JOHN HENRY J OY, J OSEPH BARRATT. 

